Up to this time they had been standing, but now Yram, seeing my father
calmer, said, "Enough, let us sit down."
So saying she seated herself at one end of the small table that was in
the cell, and motioned my father to sit opposite to her. "The light
hurts you?" she said, for the sun was coming into the room. "Change
places with me, I am a sun worshipper. No, we can move the table, and we
can then see each other better."
This done, she said, still very softly, "And now tell me what it is all
about. Why have you come here?"
"Tell me first," said my father, "what befell you after I had been taken
away. Why did you not send me word when you found what had happened? or
come after me? You know I should have married you at once, unless they
bound me in fetters."
"I know you would; but you remember Mrs. Humdrum? Yes, I see you do. I
told her everything; it was she who saved me. We thought of you, but she
saw that it would not do. As I was to marry Mr. Strong, the more you
were lost sight of the better, but with George ever with me I have not
been able to forget you. I might have been very happy with you, but I
could not have been happier than I have been ever since that short
dreadful time was over. George must tell you the rest. I cannot do so.
All is well. I love my husband with my whole heart and soul, and he
loves me with his.
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